How to Use mimic in a Sentence

mimic

1 of 2 noun

• In the end, the car mimics choices made by the human driver.
  — Cade Metz, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2018
• Then there are mimics like false Solomon's seal and false rue anemone.
  — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 11 May 2018
• In some ways, the story of the Eagle Creek fire mimics that of wildfires across the West.
  — Leah Sottile, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2018
• Not every crook has a skilled mimic on call to ape the brushstrokes of Titian or Twombly.
  — Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
• The metal base mimics rattan but keeps the lamp sure-footed.
  — Joanna Linberg, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• Staters Of the coins found in Brandenburg, 19 are staters — mimics of the gold and silver coins found in ancient Greece.
  — Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2023
• Like Williams—and like Lawson—Vereen is a gifted mimic.
  — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2017
• These mimics, known as biomorphs, serve as a warning, Dr. López-García said.
  — Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2019
• The zesty combination of Biscoff and fresh lime juice mimics the flavor of key lime pie.
  — Cynthia Drescher, CNN, 12 May 2017
• Wolfie would be crazy to drop his life and his creativity and his career to be his dad’s mimic.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2022
• Goff was a gifted mimic, performing in the classroom or on the street corner.
  — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2021
• As a young gifted artist, she was betrayed by a boyfriend who used her skills as a mimic to frame her for an art robbery.
  — Jef Rouner, Houston Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2019
• Nearly half of respondents — 48 percent — said the House health-care bill, which the Senate draft mimics in many ways, was a bad idea.
  — Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, 23 June 2017
• The glass bottle mimics the fish’s body, and the balloon represents the swim bladder inside its body.
  — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 5 July 2018
• An array of LED lights mimics sunlight, giving the cylinder an eerie blue glow.
  — Dan Falk, NBC News, 30 May 2017
• The biomechanics of these exoskeletons are a close mimic of our own but with much more power or size.
  — Malcolm MacIver, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2010
• And Myles Frost, who plays the adult Jackson, is an astonishing mimic.
  — New York Times, 8 June 2022
• For instance, the giant swallowtail caterpillar mimics bird poop–right up to the smell.
  — National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017
• For sentada, or seat, the follower mimics leaning back in a chair.
  — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, 25 Sep. 2017
• His images suggest less the efforts of a mimic than the bliss of someone who has at last unleashed his brawling alter egos.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 18 July 2019
• Others, such as the fabled but delicate mimic, do much worse.
  — Eric Scigliano, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
• For instance, the giant swallowtail caterpillar mimics bird poop–right up to the smell.
  — National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2017
• Called Milo, the doll-like, two-foot-tall robot mimics basic emotions and tries to make eye contact with students.
  — Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 July 2019
• One player has to hunt down five others, all of which are mimics with the power to disguise themselves as random objects.
  — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, 10 June 2018
• Tinsley was a nice fellow who could give Batting Stance Guy a run for his money as a mimic of other hitters.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Jan. 2023
• The human brain is a mimic of the irrepressible variety.
  — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2011
• Advocates for stronger gun laws said the bill that Hugo is backing is relatively weak and mimics mental health laws that are already in place.
  — Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2019
• The flower's blood red color mimics a piece of meat, further tricking the insects into pollinating the plant.
  — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 18 Apr. 2018
• The lure may be more of a crawfish imitation than a shad mimic; the green pumpkin or brown/green/orange combo that's so popular on the TVA chain is the favored color for the tails.
  — Joe Songer, AL.com, 8 Feb. 2018
• The situation is so dire that one startup has created mimics of the mRNA vaccines in use to help researchers improve their formulations.
  — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 30 May 2023

mimic

2 of 2 verb

• The lamp mimics natural sunlight.
• It was meant to mimic a news report from the future, from 2024.
  — CBS News, 28 May 2023
• The vaulted pitch of the arbor mimics the lines of the garage roof and makes the garage more background than feature.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
• The Natufians picked small wing bones from the Eurasian teal and the Eurasian coot to best mimic the sound of birds of prey native to the area.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 June 2023
• Now, mind you, mimicking what the structure is is one thing.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
• The true-roll mat surface mimics a real putting green, and the bottom of the mat has rubber to hold it in place.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• The thick white lines on dense black backgrounds mimic Greek vase painting.
  — Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• To mimic a marine environment, the lights are kept a dim, deep aqua blue that makes the salmon seem to glow.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• Huge incumbents can mimic your ideas and maybe beat you at your own game.
  — Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• Some say these are meant to mimic the teeth of a larger animal.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
• Atwood’s team rubbed oil and dirt into the leather and even used paint and paraffin spray to mimic biting snow and ice.
  — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
• Even countries such as Sweden, which tried to resist those forces, in some ways came to mimic them.
  — Talya Zax, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
• Seeing how the program tried to mimic Black Mirror taught Brooker what not to do.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 June 2023
• That’s because the drugs mimic a hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 14 July 2023
• The bag was true to form (though not true to size) with a golden shell-like casing and silver crystals to mimic the cream filling.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• These bermuda-style shorts which hit a bit above the knee mimic the silhouette, but with more structure.
  — Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2023
• The lighting mimics different tones of sunsets to create stunning images on the walls of a room.
  — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Surrounded by heavy theater curtains and the glare of a projector screen, the room mimicked a movie theater sans the popcorn and bags of peanut M&Ms.
  — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• This mimics the effect of Tampa’s early mixto crafters, who pressed the meat with heavy tailor’s irons to sear the sugar and produce a glaze.
  — Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
• There is also a TV mimicking option in the Hue Labs formula list.
  — Simon Hill, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
• The designs are often shaped to mimic the way a bracelet would fall on the wrist, with individual dots that look like a chain of silver or gold.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 19 Dec. 2023
• In terms of design, this sponge mimics a classic teardrop shape with a slight edge for blotting certain areas of the face — say, your cheekbones with blush.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
• The shape of the chairs mimics the soft, rounded edges of the fireplace and rounded stone enclosure separating the circular patio from the rest of the lawn.
  — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 17 May 2023
• Designed with your pup’s comfort in mind, this bed mimics the feeling of being snuggled up next to a human.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
• The zoo even mimicked the show by sharing a split screen of Berani and Jaya's photos and zoo staff cheering at the results, just like Povich's audience would.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
• Made from a polyester knit, the fabric is designed to mimic the natural look of straw, but with all the advantages of synthetic fibers.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• Start by trying to mimic the elements and amenities of your hotel stay.
  — Ronny Maye, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
• When infused at a rate to mimic conditions after a meal, the hormone prodded the pancreas to crank out more insulin.
  — Megan Molteni and Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2023
• Sometimes girls may not fit the criteria of autism, and girls tend to be better able to mask symptoms by mimicking friends' behaviors.
  — Michael George, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
• The showpiece here is the 85-foot indoor lap pool, set in an underground chamber with lighting designed to mimic daylight.
  — Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024